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    Are there any other LPNs that failed the RN broads

    itsdebraanne replied to Nurse Neddie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Most of the LPNs from my school failed because they brought "real world" nursing with them. Meaning they brought what they leared on the floor rather than what they're supposed to learn from the...
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    Kaplan QBank vs PDA book

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    PDA= prioritization delegation assignment, book. I get the priority questions (who do you see first) right almost every single time in QBank, but the "who do you see first" questions in the PDA book...
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    Kaplan classroom review

    itsdebraanne replied to KJM-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You sound like you understand content very well. Kaplan assumes you are familiar with nursing content and just teach on strategies and tell you about their famous Decision Tree (5 step process on...
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    What other type of crisis is there?

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in General Students

    oh yea, shouldn't forget those. thanks!! (: Isn't Adrenal crisis the same as Addisonian crisis? And you have a point about anaphylatic shock... there's a mild allergic reaction, then there's...
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    How Often Do You Check a Patient's Circulation While in Restraints?

    itsdebraanne replied to HappyMeNow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thanks!!
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    How Often Do You Check a Patient's Circulation While in Restraints?

    itsdebraanne replied to HappyMeNow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a Kaplan qbank question that said to reassess the need for the restraint ever 4 hours. but for skin care and circulation checks, where is this is the course
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    Training myself to read all the rationales

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My test is in three weeks. on my practice tests, I am 60% confident in content. still not quite getting 80s and 90s like I want. I'm the type to study content through my school notes and books rather...
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    Should I take the HESI practice exam before RN boards?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school is offering students to take the HESI practice exam. To my understanding, this is like a mock-NCLEX exam with 160 or so questions and it will give you detailed results of what topics you're...
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    Should I take the HESI practice exam before RN boards?

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those are good tips but, when you talk about "if you got the first 6 questions right," are you talking about the Kaplan practice tests or the actual RN Boards? Bc how can you know you got the first 6...
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    Should I take the HESI practice exam before RN boards?

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    True. I do know what areas I'm weakest in. I've been out of school for almost a year. and been studying since then. I took the RN Boards the first time in Oct 2012 but didn't pass. I've been studying...
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    Correct prder removal of PPE????

    itsdebraanne replied to nursingstudentstill's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    there's a PDF file on donning and removing PPE on the CDC website. here: CDC -Tools for Protecting Healthcare Personnel - HAI
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    Need help with Arterial Blood Gases

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone please explain how: head trauma causes respiratory acidosis anemia causes respiratory alkalosis fever/sepsis causes metabolic acidosis The way I memorized ABGs is that CO2 (carbon...
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    I need help with delegation

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry, i mean nursing students in the NCLEX world. what can they
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    I need help with delegation

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What can nursing students​
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    In NCLEX world, patient was exposed to someone with TB

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Even when the question doesn't reveal results of the 3 diagnotic tests (ppd, chest xray, AFB), why do i still give prophylactic INH? Is it like a precaution? I assumed "exposure" meant "positive ppd,...
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    Need help with Arterial Blood Gases

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    when you say "blow off," this means low CO2 in the blood right? I've been saying blowing out, as in the body is exhaling CO2 and has low CO2 levels in the blood. are hypercarbic and resp acidosis the...
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    Care for the Diabetic patient

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in General Students

    thank you!!
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    Care for the Diabetic patient

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in General Students

    What should a IDDM patient do before and after exercise? Why is it that NIDDM patients can be off meds if they diet and exercise regularly, but IDDM patients cannot? How does exercise affect blood...
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    Got my ATT (bites nails)... 6 weeks enough to review?

    itsdebraanne replied to crameRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i'd say 6 weeks is fine. most would go as low as two weeks. it depends on the person. I think a month is a well rounded time. good
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    Kaplan Q-trainers Question

    itsdebraanne replied to LatinRN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just set a goal for yourself. i.e., "I'll get at least 80% on every practice test." Don't believe everything you hear like Kaplan Qs are harder than the NCLEX or if you score 60% on the Kaplan...
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    PDA book - case studies

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The multiple choice answer questions are really helping me prepare for RN boards. But the case studies in the PDA (prioritization delegation assessment) book are challenging. I wanna know if any of...
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    PDA book - case studies

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    okay thank
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    Does the NCLEX really look at how long you spent on a question?

    itsdebraanne replied to davi000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think so. I think it just means that either you're taking your time to really REALLY understand the question or (like me) you're holding onto an inch of your life trying to remember what you...
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    answering SATA

    itsdebraanne replied to sandra agas's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    first, determine the topic of the question. then, go down each answer and determine "TRUE, this does apply to the topic of the question" or "FALSE, this does not apply to the topic of the question."...
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    I need help with delegation

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    okay. thank